Academy of Math and Science Avondale

Set in Phoenix, Arizona, Academy of Math and Science Avondale is a high-enrollment elementary-level community, one of the schools within Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878). It instructs 1,175 students across grades K through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Academy of Math and Science Avondale sits 161% bigger than that benchmark.

Academy of Math and Science Avondale is one of 6 schools operated by Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878), a district that hosts 6,167 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Academy of Math and Science Avondale lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Black, 7% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Academy of Math and Science Avondale is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LESD Online Academy, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. Academy of Math and Science Avondale operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.